How to Make #BlackoutDay Awesome (for everyone on Tumblr)

There’s a few things you want to be mindful of as we’re getting closer to another #BlackoutDay on Tumblr. Tumblr has built-in limits to help prevent system and resource abuse. Because we are not all aware of them, those limits might cause a few problems that can range from a simple annoyance and to wide scale disappointment. Also keep in mind that Tumblr is a wide community, with over 420 million users; with a diverse communities, and millions of posts to engage with, it’s sometimes easy to forget about the world outside your dashboard or the people behind blogs.

So, as a reminder, and to ensure that everyone has an enjoyable #BlackoutDay here are a few tips and tricks that will help you be kind and show each other love:

You have a 250 daily post limit. If you run out of posts remember that you have 1000 likes at your disposal. Adding posts to your queue or drafts do not count against your daily post limit. (However, posts coming out of the queue on the same day do.)
Tag your photo using #BlackoutDay or #TheBlackout without spaces. Spacing it out or using variations of the tag may limit you as people will more likely search these tags two tags.
Saw a lot of posts you REALLY like and you think should get reblogs, but you wanna be mindful of the post limit? Create a text post with links to them so others can do it for you.
When searching, switch from Most Popular to Most Recent. This will help the newest posts that may have a low count. Remember, Tumblr will only display the original posts within these tag searches and only 200 at a time on the mobile app (on the desktop, you can go on and on).
Look out for low count posts. Help someone feel good about themselves and let them know you got them.
Don’t delete captions, please. Especially if there’s a story behind the post.
Please take care to tag things appropriately, especially things that are NSFW or triggering. We have previously asked people to refrain from posting NSFW content in the tags because of the risks associated with exposing younger participants to age-inappropriate content and the family oriented nature of the movement.Since it happens anyway, at least make sure to tag appropriately so that we can keep the tags a safe environment for everyone.
Do you personally want to participate on #BlackoutDay, but you don’t want to tie your image to your own blog? Find another blog that accepts photo submissions (note: #TheBlackout tumblr doesn’t accept submissions. We only use the blog to relay information about related news and updates.)
While getting a large number of notes is something nice to have, it shouldn’t be a focus. However, if you really want to achieve this, try to reblog your photos at different times of the day. Remember that you may not be seen in search due to the limits of Tumblr.
Don’t assume anything from anyone’s pictures or posts. This includes gender, sexuality or culture/upbringing. Go forth with an open mind.
Be mindful of other posts that may not be #BlackoutDay related. Remember, not everyone is going to observe #BlackoutDay and that’s fine. There are other holidays, traditions or just the usual. Be respectful.
Last, but not least, remember, it’s about community, not competition.